MARIETTA, Ohio – The Baldwin Wallace University men's soccer team fell to Marietta College by a final score of 2-0 at Marietta Field to conclude the regular season portion of the 2026 schedule.
The Yellow Jackets were aggressive on offense despite not scoring for the entirety of the game. As a team they took 19 shots and had 10 corner kicks. 12 players on the Brown and Gold took at least one shot.
Game Recap
The first half of the game was scoreless for the first 37 minutes of it. At this time, Marietta scored the first goal of the contest to take a 1-0 lead. They took this lead heading into the locker room. BW took five shots before the Pioneers' first goal, and they attempted two afterwards to finish the half with seven shots.
The majority of the second half was a 1-0 ballgame, and the Yellow Jackets gave themselves numerous chances. They took six shots before Marietta scored their first goal of the second half to make it 2-0. Despite the chances the Brown and Gold gave themselves, they were unable to score in the second half, and this ended a three-game winning streak and snapped the possibility of winning five out of their last six.
The Matchup
Since 2008, the battle was the 19th time that the two schools have met, with these meetings being even at 9-9-1.
OAC Tournament Watch and Looking Ahead
BW is back on the pitch to begin their quest for an OAC Tournament title on Tuesday, November 3 where they host Marietta. Kickoff time is to be determined.
